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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Fated (天命)

Many people think that a magician can summon up a murdered
soul and ask him/her concerning the murder case that has taken his/her life. I
am sorry to say that this is not possible.

Normally, when a person is killed violently, its soul would lose
its memory and it shall linger around where the murder case had taken place. During
this time, this dead soul can’t even remember its own name and where it stayed
during lifetime. So, it is certainly impossible for he/she to have remembered
who took his/her life. This is the best time for a sorcerer to bind this dead
soul as it behaves like a new born baby, and that it is easier to be trained.
If the deceased’s relatives didn’t perform the soul calling ceremony (招魂),
then there will be no chance for this lost soul to be delivered to the other
side.

Some people let their love ones wear red clothing and
holding scissors in their hands in the hope that the deceases can turn into
vengeful ghosts and kill their murderers. Again, I am sorry to say that this is
also not possible. First reason is mentioned above where this dead soul cannot
remember who has taken its life. The second reason true to both cases is that
even this dead soul has successfully transformed into a vengeful red shirt
ghost and knows who is its killer; this ghost still cannot seek revenge.

I have tried to follow a murder case in my meditation but
halted by the word: ‘fated’ (天命). Perhaps the Buddhists would call
it the cause and effect (因果). No supernatural powers can break the barrier of karma;
and that is certainly a full stop.

There certainly are cases where people with 6th
senses that can provide clues for the authority to apprehend those wrong doers,
but such cases are extremely rare nowadays.

Maybe you would feel indignant when no justice can be done,
I supposed this seemingly hopeless situation can be illustrated with Aunt
Maryann’s story:

Aunt Maryann had a very good friend, Richard who disappeared
for a few days and no one seemed to be able to find him. One night, Aunt
Maryann had a dream. She dreamed of Richard came to Aunt Maryann that he was
drowned in a small stream near Maxwell Hill. Richard further said that he was
murdered and asked Aunt Maryann to help to look for his wallet which had fallen
on the bank of the stream. Richard wanted Aunt Maryann to get his late wife’s
photo from the wallet and burnt it together with some joss paper…

When Aunt Maryann woke up the next morning, the news of
Richard’s body was indeed found on the said spot by some anglers. Then Aunt
Maryann asked the investigating police officer to look for Richard’s wallet on
a secluded area of the stream. That too was found by the police officer…

After Aunt Maryann gotten the photo Richard had asked for,
she burnt the photo in front of Richard’s coffin in a funeral parlour where
Richard’s body was temporary placed.

On that night, Aunt Maryann dreamed Richard again appear to
her and thanked her for finding the photo he requested. According to Richard,
now he can rest-in-peace together with his late wife. Then Aunt Maryann asked
Richard who was his killer. Surprisingly Richard responded: “I cannot say.”

Of course, Aunt Maryann’s story is not the single case. My
friends and I did some experimentations to call up some of those dead souls of
murdered victims. Surprisingly speaking, most of those dead souls either
sobbing or weeping sorrowfully and shook their heads. In fact, none of those
ghosts; red shirt or otherwise have revealed the identity of their killers.
Whatever reason these ghosts might have, maybe it is best for them just move on
to the other side ASAP.